Ways to Donate
Your generous, tax-deductible donation to Carry The Load enables us to help thousands of military, veterans, first responders, and their families throughout the nation.
Funds raised through our Awareness, Continuum of Care, and Education programs help provide healing of the mind, body, and soul of our nation’s warriors.
Other ways
How your donation changes lives
Carry The Load, peer-to-peer fundraising, and corporate support strengthen nationwide services such as counseling, adaptive training, suicide prevention, equine therapy, service dogs, job placements, transition, home improvements, education scholarships for children of the fallen, and more.
$38,058,334
Raised Since 2011
234,377+
Supporters
93%
of money raised goes towards programs
Explore other ways to donate
Honor a hero
Leaving a personal tribute is a powerful way to honor our fallen heroes or first responders. See our Tribute Wall to read other’s stories and tell us who you’re carrying. Together, these tributes unite us as a community, committed to a common purpose.
Make a charitable distribution
Reach out to Carry The Load to ask about making qualified charitable distributions from your IRA.
Begin your legacy with FreeWill
At Carry The Load, we support our community by helping people protect what they love. We’ve partnered with FreeWill to offer a free will creation service that only takes 20 minutes to complete. Now you can achieve peace of mind and be sure your loved ones and important causes are remembered.
Give a gift of stock
Gifting stock is a smart way to give – appreciated stock can be up to 20% more valuable than selling and donating cash. Make a bigger impact and save on taxes!
Join the Founders Brigade
Become part of an exclusive group by pledging $5,000 per year for 2 years. This generous donation provides working capital to advance Carry The Load’s mission of preserving the sanctity of Memorial Day through community gatherings and storytelling.
Just 100 of these elite donors can secure our mission for years to come.